Charging commissions for life/risk advice may be more professional than a fee-for-service model as they were only paid if advisers achieved a claim result for clients, Sy...

Count Financial points to utility of fee-for-service for accountants entering financial planning space....

Lawyer warns that LIF legislation, as currently drafted, could see adviser fees counted as part of capped benefits....

Col Fullagar considers the difference between service and financial advice within the adviser value proposition framework amidst the debate around adviser remuneration mo...

Financial advisers need to start thinking about flat fee for service arrangements becoming the new normal....

FSGs should be part of the national register of advisers to prevent consumers getting skewed information from commercially operated websites. ...

ASIC’s upcoming report on risk insurance churn is likely to lead to further debate on removing commissions but would overlook the related costs of advice according to Syn...

Advisers urged to charge clients flat fees instead of claiming commissions, to avoid conflicts of interest. ...

Moving licensees or client books should not trigger an automatic loss of grandfathered revenue, according to financial services lawyer. ...

Bombora new signing moves across from Lonsdale Financial Group....

Former fund manager claims actively managed funds’ fees charge investors more than once for same services....

FOFA regulations require planners to outline platform and investment choices in SOAs....

Having a successful discussion with clients about fees can revolve around emphasising service delivery rather than value....

Financial planners might struggle to articulate their value to passive clients come fee disclosure statement time, according to Elixir Consulting’s Sue Viskovic....